Keeping Active Improves Your Sex Life
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My thoughts about and desire for sex are limited by low energy (something I experience frequently now that I’m a mom). In our years of navigating a relationship with three kids, my husband and I have learned that being a fit mom and a fit dad is key to keeping the temperature up in our bedroom. Parenting and work can exhaust a couple so much they feel there is nothing left to give. Being fit makes the demands of life easier to manage. It also makes sex more desirable and more rewarding. I have worked with thousands of women over the years and almost all have agreed that fit people have better sex lives – and this is backed up by lots of research.
1. Fit moms and dads feel better about themselves. This means they feel sexier, which is essential for regular physical intimacy.
2. Fit couples generally have more energy. Regular exercise has been proven to decrease stress and increase energy levels. High stress and low energy will only make you want to do one thing between the sheets – and that’s sleep!
3. Good sex generally requires endurance. You may laugh, but the reality is that inactive people have a hard time sustaining an elevated heart rate comfortably for any length of time and can get distracted from the fun by their own body’s discomfort.
Fitness isn’t a requirement for satisfying sex, but for taxed and tired moms and dads it can help keep evenings steamy, not just sleepy. So make a pledge of passion to yourself and your mate; don’t just run for fun and fitness. Sweat is the new sexy… get in fashion!
If you want other tips on keeping it hot, download “Sex and Relationships 101: A Guide to Love During the Childbearing Years” at www.newmom101.com.
Cheers,
Andrea Page
